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While Destiny 2 released with quite a bit of excitement, that hubbub has died down a bit this fall. It appears developer Bungie is trying it’s best to make sure it resurrects that excitement. It also wants to make sure as many people as possible can get their hands on the game, or at least a version of the game. Bungie has long talked about releasing a trial version of Destiny 2 and now that trial version is officially live.

The trial launched on November 28 on the PlayStation 4, the Xbox One and PC. Players who want to check out the Destiny 2 trail can download it through one of those consoles, or they can get it through their Battle.net downloader. This is one of the interesting things about how Bungie has brought the game to the market. Both the trial and the full game have gone through Blizzard’s PC service. It is one of the only games on the market these days that you can get through Blizzard’s software that isn’t a Blizzard product.

This is especially interesting considering Blizzard has at least a bit of competition with Destiny 2 when it comes to its First-Person shooter, Overwatch. While Overwatch and Destiny 2 are not totally the same kind of game, it’s interesting to see the handshake agreement that is going on between the two developers.

As you might expect, this trail version isn’t going to give you the full Destiny 2 experience. There is one campaign mission you can try out on the European Dead Zone map. You can also run around the Dead Zone and Titan maps and just get into skirmishes around the world like you might if you have completed the campaign in the main game. The game also allows for players to try out the multiplayer options such as the Crucible. You may also join a clan and try out a fireteam. You can also progress your character up to level seven.

“Destiny” may have had it issues when it was first released for the PS4 and Xbox One in September 2014, but it still quickly become one of the most successful games on both consoles. The highly-anticipated sequel will be released by Bungie on September 6, 2017, but some gamers will get the chance to try out “Destiny 2” starting tomorrow afternoon.

The “Destiny 2” beta will open on the PS4 on July 18 at 1 PM ET. It will become available on the Xbox One console 24 hours later. Only people that pre-ordered “Destiny 2” will get early access to the beta. Everyone will get a chance to play the multiplayer shooter on July 21. The console beta will officially close on July 23. You will need a PS Plus or Xbox Live Gold account in order to play the online multiplayer modes offered in the “Destiny 2” beta.

While playing a video game before it is released is always exciting, only a small portion of “Destiny 2” will be available during the beta. Bungie has promised to deliver an epic story to the new game. You can get a glimpse of the “Destiny 2” story by playing the first campaign mission during the beta. Three multiplayer modes will also be available to play online with your friends. Strike is a new cooperative mode that can be played two other people. You can show off excellent shooting skills in the competitive multiplayer modes called Crucible and Control.

Bungie has announced that players will likely experience a few glitches and errors while playing, so take that into account when evaluating the game. The errors should be fixed before the full game is released in September. “Destiny 2” fans will also be disappointed to learn that their character progression in the beta will not carry over to the full game.